Terence Blanchard
At 85, Herbie Hancock can still funk it up.
Read MoreWith so many cooks, flaws were inevitable. But the effort was noble, and hearing Terence Blanchard’s beautiful trumpet sound in Symphony Hall was a transcendent experience.
Read MoreThe cast for this Boston Lyric Opera production was first-rate, and composer Terence Blanchard has worked in a wide variety of jazz styles and shifts gears to keep the score swinging throughout.
Read MoreThe rewards of these and other recordings provide ample proof that, with its shape-shifting qualities, the string quartet will continue to be a powerful asset for talented jazz composers.
Read MoreUp From the Streets is no New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — but it tries.
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